Factors Associated With Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes

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Analyzes social determinants of health and demographic factors influencing racial and ethnic disparities in treatment response among rectal cancer patients. Provides data breakdowns of factors associated with patient outcomes, including treatment facilities' level of rurality. Highlights disparities experienced by Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black patients relative to non-Hispanic White patients.

Rebecca M. Shulman, Mengying Deng, Elizabeth A. Handorf, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 7(2), e240044

02/2024

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Black or African American · Cancer · Health disparities · Hispanic or Latino · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · White